P Itaru Takayama #7
Age: 43 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
P ITARU TAKAYAMA #7 - AGE: 43 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/07/1932
Born in:Nagaoka, NII
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 84 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 2nd Pick in Round 2
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 Kyoto - BAN 23 37 23 12 11 3 3.74 180.2 162 84 75 18 77 83 6 2 1.32 .249 4.08 1.4 102
1956 Kyoto - BAN 24 23 23 9 7 0 5.16 150.0 175 99 86 19 73 72 1 0 1.65 .307 4.57 1.0 78
1957 Kyoto - BAN 25 23 23 5 9 0 5.35 143.0 173 88 85 15 89 77 2 0 1.83 .333 4.91 0.5 76
1958 Kyoto - BAN 26 23 23 5 9 0 4.48 148.2 147 84 74 17 70 69 2 0 1.46 .269 4.59 1.0 91
1959 Osaka - BAN 27 13 0 0 0 0 7.96 26.0 39 26 23 3 13 14 0 0 2.00 .367 4.36 -0.2 46
1959 Kyoto - BAN 27 12 11 4 5 0 4.32 73.0 70 44 35 7 40 38 1 1 1.51 .263 4.46 0.3 86
1959 Total - BAN 27 25 11 4 5 0 5.27 99.0 109 70 58 10 53 52 1 1 1.64 .293 4.43 0.1 70
1960 Osaka - BAN 28 43 1 2 6 1 5.03 77.0 87 49 43 7 47 42 0 0 1.74 .309 4.54 -0.1 81
1961 Vesutan - BAN 29 26 14 5 8 1 4.66 106.1 119 64 55 7 55 55 0 0 1.64 .316 4.15 1.5 94
1962 Rakisuta - BAN 30 17 1 2 0 0 5.05 35.2 37 23 20 5 19 12 0 0 1.57 .254 5.29 -0.6 74
1963 Vesutan - BAN 31 10 5 0 3 0 7.84 41.1 57 36 36 5 18 21 0 0 1.81 .351 4.64 0.1 50
1963 Osaka - BAN 31 9 6 1 1 0 4.31 39.2 44 19 19 5 13 18 0 0 1.44 .295 4.42 0.2 91
1963 Total - BAN 31 19 11 1 4 0 6.11 81.0 101 55 55 10 31 39 0 0 1.63 .325 4.53 0.3 64
1964 Kobe - BAN 32 6 6 5 0 0 1.80 40.0 22 12 8 4 17 22 0 0 0.97 .164 4.29 0.3 212
1964 Vesutan - BAN 32 13 13 2 8 0 5.03 73.1 92 48 41 4 37 33 0 0 1.76 .324 4.06 0.7 74
1964 Total - BAN 32 19 19 7 8 0 3.89 113.1 114 60 49 8 54 55 0 0 1.48 .277 4.13 0.6 91
Total BAN 255 149 52 67 5 4.76 1134.2 1224 676 600 116 568 556 12 3 1.58 .293 4.46 6.0 83
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Kyoto - INT P 37 23 5 12 0 18 1 .944 180.2 0.85 -1.0 .807
1956 Kyoto - INT P 23 23 9 21 1 30 0 1.000 150.0 1.80 +0.6 1.030
1957 Kyoto - INT P 23 23 8 14 0 22 0 1.000 143.0 1.38 +1.1 1.288
1958 Kyoto - INT P 23 23 7 13 0 20 0 1.000 148.2 1.21 +1.4 .905
1959 Kyoto - INT P 12 11 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 73.0 0.99 -1.3 .843
1959 Osaka - INT P 13 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 26.0 0.35 -0.5 .492
1960 Osaka - INT P 42 1 3 13 2 17 1 .941 77.0 1.87 +1.1 1.051
1961 Vesutan - INT P 26 14 2 11 0 13 0 1.000 106.1 1.10 +0.9 .983
1962 Rakisuta - INT P 17 1 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 35.2 1.77 +0.3 1.166
1963 Osaka - INT P 9 6 8 2 0 10 0 1.000 39.2 2.27 +0.1 .976
1963 Vesutan - INT P 10 5 4 4 0 9 1 .889 41.1 1.74 -0.4 .732
1964 Vesutan - INT P 13 13 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 73.1 1.10 +0.0 1.160
1964 Kobe - INT P 6 6 4 3 3 7 0 1.000 40.0 1.57 +0.4 1.353
TOTAL P 254 149 56 112 7 172 4 .977 1134.2 1.33 +2.6 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 2, Pick 2, 14th overall pick).
07/16/1954 Named the #14 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1954 Named the #7 prospect in the BAN
03/27/1955 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #9 prospect in the BAN
06/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/03/1955 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/29/1955 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/09/1955 Wins the 1955 BAN Championship Series with the Kyoto Owls.
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
06/18/1959 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/03/1959 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/05/1959 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740 with the Osaka Sailors organization.
01/17/1961 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
02/02/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
02/02/1961 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
02/10/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,780 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
02/10/1961 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
02/18/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
02/18/1961 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
05/02/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,720 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/06/1961 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/20/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
11/05/1961 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
11/14/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,780 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
05/01/1962 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
03/21/1963 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
04/13/1963 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,400 with the Osaka Sailors organization.
07/13/1963 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
07/17/1963 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,400 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 1.
07/04/1964 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
08/23/1964 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,200 with the Kobe Bulls organization.
10/11/1964 Wins the 1964 BAN Championship Series with the Kobe Bulls.
05/01/1965 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
10/16/1965 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1955 37 5
1960 43 10
Year GS Rank
1955 23 8
Year W Rank
1955 12 2
Year L Rank
1955 11 3
Year Win. % Rank
1955 .522 4
1956 .562 9
Year SV Rank
1955 3 5
Year HLD Rank
1955 2 1
1960 7 3
Year IP Rank
1955 180.2 7
Year BF Rank
1955 770 8
Year HRA Rank
1955 18 4
1956 19 8
1958 17 10
Year BB Rank
1955 77 4
1957 89 5
Year K Rank
1955 83 7
Year WP Rank
1955 4 6
1957 5 7
Year ERA Rank
1955 3.74 7
Year BABIP Rank
1955 .249 2
1958 .269 7
Year WHIP Rank
1955 1.32 6
Year K/BB Rank
1955 1.08 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1955 12.01 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1955 0.90 7
Year H/9 Rank
1955 8.07 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1955 3.84 7
Year K/9 Rank
1955 4.13 6
Year RA Rank
1955 14 8
1960 42 10
Year GF Rank
1955 10 8
Year QS Rank
1955 11 9
Year QSP Rank
1955 .478 7
Year CG Rank
1955 6 4
Year CGP Rank
1955 .261 4
Year SHO Rank
1955 2 3
Year GB% Rank
1955 0.49 4
1956 0.57 1
1957 0.52 4
Year WAR Rank
1955 1.5 8
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